Katherine Bay, Auckland
Katherine Bay, alternatively spelt as Catherine Bay, is a bay located on the northwestern coast of Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.[1][2] The bay was named in 1870 by Captain Nagle after his wife.[3]
History[edit]
The area around the bay was originally inhabited by Ngapuhi Māori since 1660.[3]
During the early Colonial era of New Zealand in the mid-19th century extensive private and crown land purchases lead to only two areas of the Hauraki Gulf remained in Māori ownership: Te Huruhi (Surfdale) on Waiheke Island (2100 acres) and a 3,510 acre parcel of land at Katherine Bay on Great Barrier Island.[4]
Typhoid epidemic[edit]
In the August of 1937 Dr C. B. Gilbard and Mr. W. Armour reported a typhoid epidemic in a native settlement in Katherine Bay which had claimed the lives of three Māori adults and a child.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Catherine Bay - Don Armitage". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Katherine Bay - Places New Zealand". places.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b McGregor, Whetu (1930-01-01). "Interview with Whetu McGregor". Interview with Whetu McGregor | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ Annexure 1a - The history of human settlement of the islands (PDF).
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "TYPHOID FEVER". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXIV, no. 22800. 6 August 1937. p. 12.